Archive for 2013

• Big wins for Pumas, Sharks XV in Vodacom Cup – Round 1 Review

  Mar 10, 13 • 2330 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Big wins for Pumas, Sharks XV in Vodacom Cup – Round 1 Review

  Half the teams in the North Section of the Vodacom Cup kicked the season off with a full house of five log points, but in the South the Sharks XV are on their own at the top of the log.   Defending Vodacom Cup champions, DHL Western Province, found the...

• South Africa scores New Zealand hat-trick – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Review

  Mar 10, 13 • 3568 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on South Africa scores New Zealand hat-trick – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Review

  The Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs scored historic wins in New Zealand, while a nail-biting win by the DHL Stormers resulted in a clean sweep of South African teams over their New Zealand counterparts in an exciting fourth round of Vodacom Super Rugby. In...

• Valke team to face the Pumas

  Mar 8, 13 • 3371 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Valke team to face the Pumas

  Valke team to face the Pumas in a Vodacom Cup game on 9 March 2013 at 15:00 at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. Latest additions are Jongi Nokwe (11) from EP Kings & Stephan Schoeman (17) who played Blue Bulls u21. 1 Nico Engelbrecht 2 Baksteen van Heerden...

• Tickets go on sale for Cell C Community Cup Easter Championships

  Mar 8, 13 • 2784 Views • Club Rugby, South Africa, Varsity & Club • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Tickets go on sale for Cell C Community Cup Easter Championships

  Tickets have gone on sale for the inaugural Cell C Community Cup Easter Championships, the South African Rugby Union announced on Friday.   The Easter Championships will take place at Outeniqua Park in George from 28 March to 1 April and feature the top...

• Blues team to face Vodacom Bulls

  Mar 8, 13 • 2705 Views • General News, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Blues team to face Vodacom Bulls

  Blues team to face Bulls 2013 Investec Super Rugby Round 4 Sunday March 10 Eden Park Kick-off 05:05am SA time (16:05pm NZ time) Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has made wholesale changes to his team for Sunday’s clash with the Bulls at Eden Park as he...

• Hurricanes Development team announced to face Crusader Knights

  Mar 8, 13 • 3068 Views • New Zealand • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Hurricanes Development team announced to face Crusader Knights

  Region’s Young Players Pull on ‘Canes Jersey Players from the region’s Under 20 teams will get a taste of Super Rugby action when they join the Hurricanes Development side this weekend in their first game of the year. Hurricanes CEO James Te Puni was...

• Aveng Group new Sponsor of Southern Kings

  Mar 7, 13 • 5267 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Aveng Group new Sponsor of Southern Kings

  Aveng Group join the Southern Kings in major sponsorship deal Aveng Group Launch 01 Caption: Aveng Group Chief Executive, Roger Jardine, shakes hands with Eastern Province Rugby interim CEO, Charl Crous at the launch of the Aveng Sponsorship this evening....

• Eddie Fredericks in Vodacom Cup teen SWD Arende

  Mar 7, 13 • 6044 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Eddie Fredericks in Vodacom Cup teen SWD Arende

  Eddie Fredericks in Vodacombeker teen SWD Arende In reaksie op navrae oor die insluiting van Eddie Fredericks in die Vodacombeker-span het Vrystaat Rugby die volgende verklaring uitgereik. Eddie Frederick is in die Vodacombeker span ingesluit aangesien daar...

• SA Sevens talent on display in Harare

  Mar 7, 13 • 2950 Views • International, Sevens Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on SA Sevens talent on display in Harare

  Blitzbok Steven Hunt will make his return to action over the weekend in Harare as part of the Springbok Sevens Elite Development Squad (EPD) at the annual Spar International Sevens tournament. Hunt missed the HSBC Sevens World Series tournaments in South...

• Tough first SA derby for Kings – Vodacom Super Rugby Preview Round 4

  Mar 7, 13 • 2168 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Tough first SA derby for Kings – Vodacom Super Rugby Preview Round 4

  The Southern Kings could hardly have asked for a tougher baptism into the world of South African derbies when the host The Sharks, Vodacom Super Rugby runners-up in 2012, in Port Elizabeth on Saturday evening.   The Sharks, of course, used Port Elizabeth...

• Do or die in the Cell C Community Cup – Round 4 Preview

  Mar 7, 13 • 4165 Views • Club Rugby, South Africa, Varsity & Club • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Do or die in the Cell C Community Cup – Round 4 Preview

  It’s do or die for a number of clubs in the Cell C Community Cup this Saturday as the penultimate round of pool action kicks off with all eight quarter-final places in the Easter Championships still up for grabs. The top two teams from each pool will fight...

• MTN Golden Lions team announced to face Leopards in Vodacom Cup

  Mar 7, 13 • 3760 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions team announced to face Leopards in Vodacom Cup

  VODACOM CUP: MTN GOLDEN LIONS VS LEOPARDS The MTN Golden Lions have opted to field the majority of the senior MTN Lions side, following a lengthy break in the Lions Challenge tournament, for this weekend’s Vodacom Cup clash against the Leopards. Johan...

• Crusaders Knights team to play Hurricanes Development named

  Mar 7, 13 • 2726 Views • International • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Crusaders Knights team to play Hurricanes Development named

  Crusaders Knights team to play Hurricanes Development named The Crusaders Knights head north again this weekend, this time to face the Hurricanes Development team in Wellington. Head Coach Scott Robertson has made four changes to his starting fifteen that...

• Toyota Free State Cheetahs team announced to SWD Eagles

  Mar 7, 13 • 3900 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs team announced to SWD Eagles

  The Toyota Free State XV team announced to face SWD Eagles at Outgeniqua Park in George on Friday 8 March 2013 at 19:00 5 Full back Bitterhout Lee-Roy 14 Right wing Fredericks Eddie 13 Right centre Engelbrecht Joubert 12 Left centre Marais Neil 11 Left wing...

• Highlanders named to play Cheetahs in Invercargill

  Mar 7, 13 • 2943 Views • General News, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Highlanders named to play Cheetahs in Invercargill

  Highlanders Named To Play Cheetahs in Invercargill Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Cheetahs at Rugby Park Stadium in Invercargill on Saturday night (7.35pm NZT). In the forwards, Andrew Hore returns to the Highlanders...

• DHL WP team v Boland announced for Vodacom Cup clash

  Mar 6, 13 • 3292 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on DHL WP team v Boland announced for Vodacom Cup clash

  The DHL Western Province team has been announced for their opening game in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition – against the Boland Cavaliers – on Saturday afternoon. DHL WP, the defending champions, will travel to Ceres to take on Boland (kick-off...

• DHL WP team v Boland announced (Vodacom Cup)

  Mar 6, 13 • 4469 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on DHL WP team v Boland announced (Vodacom Cup)

  DHL WP team v Boland announced (Vodacom Cup)                                                       The DHL Western Province team has been announced for their opening game in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition – against [&hellip...

• EP Kings announce Vodacom Squad against Pampas

  Mar 6, 13 • 3909 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on EP Kings announce Vodacom Squad against Pampas

                          EP Kings announce Vodacom Squad against Pampas The Eastern Province Kings have announced their team that will take on Pampas in their first Vodacom Cup rugby game of the...

• Wartburg Kirchdorf School Sports Festival 2013

  Mar 6, 13 • 5009 Views • School, School Rugby Festivals, School Rugby Fixtures • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Wartburg Kirchdorf School Sports Festival 2013

      On Saturday, 9 March 2013 from 8:30 – 16:30 we are hosting 27 schools and over 1 000 young men and women from all over KZN, who will descend on the WKS Sports fields to play a series of short matches against each other.  The object of this...

• Sharks Team announced to play Southern Kings

  Mar 6, 13 • 3625 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Sharks Team announced to play Southern Kings

  Kings vs The Sharks Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Saturday 9 March 2013 @ 19h10 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. JP Pietersen 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Francois Steyn (C) 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Ryan Kankowski 7. Jean Deysel 6. Marcell...

• Toyota Cheetahs announced to play Highlanders

  Mar 6, 13 • 2040 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs announced to play Highlanders

  TOYOTA CHEETAHS vs HIGHLANDERS VODACOM SUPER RUGBY RUGBY PARK, INVERCARGILL KICK-OFF:  08:35 (NZ TIME: 19:35)     No. Position name 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP NYAKANE TREVOR 2 HOOKER STRAUSS ADRIAAN © 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP ADRIAANSE LOURENS 4 LEFT LOCK DE JAGER...

• DHL Stormers team v Chiefs announced

  Mar 6, 13 • 4431 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on DHL Stormers team v Chiefs announced

  Head coach Allister Coetzee has named an unchanged starting XV for the DHL Stormers’ first home game of the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The Stormers will take on the defending champion Chiefs at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 17h05), and...

• Limpopo Blue Bulls make Vodacom Cup debut – Vodacom Cup Round 1 Fixtures

  Mar 6, 13 • 4987 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Limpopo Blue Bulls make Vodacom Cup debut – Vodacom Cup Round 1 Fixtures

  Limpopo make Vodacom Cup debut – Preview (Round 1) All eyes will be on Polokwane on Saturday afternoon when the Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls make their Vodacom Cup debut, while DHL Western Province will kick off their defence of the title in Ceres. Limpopo,...

• NuPower-Tuks Super16 Series Fixtures 2013

  Mar 6, 13 • 6805 Views • School, School Leagues, School Rugby Fixtures • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on NuPower-Tuks Super16 Series Fixtures 2013

  NuPower-Tuks Super16 Series Fixtures 2013: 09 March 2013 Pool A: Hoërskool Monument #Monnas vs Vereeniging Gimnasium Pool A: Hoërskool Pietersburg vs Hoërskool Centurion Pool B: Hoërskool Marais Viljoen vs Hoërskool Garsfontein #Garsies Pool B:...

• Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes named

  Mar 6, 13 • 3715 Views • General News, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes named

  The Crusaders head to Wellington this Friday to face the Hurricanes. With both teams yet to secure a win it promises to be an exciting game with plenty of action. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team and has made three changes to the starting fifteen...